Ten Shillings O Brien : English Banknotes

Bank of England a collection of 10 Shillings, 1 and 5 Pounds circa 1930's and World War II period to modern (69) including various cashiers as Peppiatt, Beale, O'Brien, Hollom, Fforde, Somerset, Page and Lowther most in an album, including few framed examples all in various grades on average VF - GVF to EF - GEF. Some scarcer examples consist of the rarely seen 5 Pounds Lowther B397Experimental issues 2004 with examples of the 2 types (3) consisting of the Unvarnished type (2) serial numbers XC10 998415 and XC10 998415 along with the Varnished type serial number XJ36 997708. These notes Rare in any grade, very seldom seen in UNC in fact the current Duggleby prices these notes only to the EF grade with a price of £300, they were used to test durability and issued in tranches. 5 Pounds Beale White note B270 dated 3rd August 1950 serial number S21 081953. Peppiatt Fourth Period B262 Red-brown Britannia medallion Threaded issued 1948 a LAST series prefix 81E 133185 and a Second Period WW2 Emergency issue B249 Blue/Pink Britannia medallion Threaded issued 1940 serial number D02H 068980. 5 Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (2) examples of the 2 varieties and both FIRST series prefixes consisting of the B277 Shaded symbol issued 1957 serial number A92 412879 and B280 White symbol issued 1961 serial number H38 000698. A very pleasing collection, certain to attract significant attention. Also comes with a novelty Bank of England 1,000,000 (the million-pound note) dated 1903 known from the 1954 J. Arthur rank studios film "The Million Pound Note" starring Gregory Peck. A Persil promotional 1 Pound Somerset packet. Also comes with an empty album

Ten Shillings a collection in a small album of the transition between designs 1950-60's period Red-Brown Britannia medallion and the QE2 portrait issues (51) with various cashier signatures and averaging VF-GVF to about UNC - UNC. Consisting of a BealeB266 Red-brown Britannia medallion issued 1950 prefix Y23Z. O'Brien (12) including the Red-Brown Britannia medallion B271 issued 1955 (3) prefixes R25Y, E85Y and Z80X. Together with QE2 portrait B286 issued 1961 (9) consisting of examples of the FIRST series prefixes A18, A27, A73, A78 and A83 along with B03, B68, D30 and E69. Hollom QE2 portrait issues 1963 (19) consisting of B295 (13) prefixes 40A, 11B, 92C, 93H, 76K, 03N and a consecutively numbered set of 7 notes prefix 14L. Also, B294 (6) including prefixes L53, L73, a consecutive pair R57 and a consecutive pair Z16. Along with Fforde QE2 portrait issues 1967 (18) including a Replacement issue B311 prefix M59. Together with B309 (5) prefixes including 77Z along with a consecutive pair 38Z and a consecutive pair of the LAST series 96Z. And B310 (12) including some numeronym prefixes amongst A05N, B01N, C01N spelling 'COIN' (4) along with LAST series D01N, a near consecutive set D02N (3) and a D15N.

Bank of England O'Brien Ten Shillings and One Pounds QE2 portrait & seated Britannia issues (17) a mixed grade group to about UNC - UNC comprising Ten Shillings B286 issues 1961 (5) include FIRST series A37 013200 & A26 609238 along with series D40 509970, H68 762394 and LAST series K29 025029. One Pounds 1960 include a B285Replacement issue FIRST RUN series M01 301558. B282 (6) a FIRST series 01A 387007, a consecutive trio 85C 384122 to 85 C 384124 and 69D 859612 & 81K 679692. And B281 (5) series B45 344176, S33 886099, H60 509703, Y01 293017 and LAST series Z56 413952

Bank of England a small group in mixed grades VF - UNC (14) comprising Catterns (1) One Pound Green B225 issued 1930 last series Z55 448173. Peppiatt (5) Ten Shillings B236 Unthreaded issue 1934 series 86W 003755, One Pound Green B238 issued 1934 last series 97Z 230070,One Pound Emergency Issue from the Second Period B249 Blue/Pink Metal Thread issue 1940 (2) - the first being the last series A35H 802356 and the second being last series shades X58H 227632, Ten Shillings Emergency Issue B251 Mauve and with a Metal Thread issued 1940 series M71D 626135. Beale (2) Ten Shillings B266 issued 1950 first series Z46Z 892995 and One Pound Green B269Replacement issue 1950 series S36S 421731. O'Brien (4) Ten Shillings (2) the first being B271 issued 1955 first series D92Z 630560 and the second being B286 QE2 portrait issued 1961 series D06 384029, along with One Pound Green (2) the first being B274 a later Replacement issue 1955 series S18T 549046 and the second being B273 an earlier issue 1955 series L98J 869831 .Hollom (2) One Pound a consecutively numbered pair B288 issued 1963 series D11U 519394 and D11U 519395

Ten Shillings (34), O'Brien series A Britannia, B271 & B272 includes a REPLACEMENT 65A, first series note D89Z, some consecutive runs and mid series '01' notes also seen, (Pick368c), high grade collection, EF to Uncirculated

Ten Shillings (72), O'Brien, Hollom and Fforde, scarce Fforde last run 99Z and Hollom last run Z99, REPLACEMENT notes (9), first and last series and consecutively numbered sets also seen, the 99Z is Fine, the Z99 is VF and the rest of the notes are about Uncirculated to Uncirculated

One pound QE2 portrait notes (32) consecutively numbered runs of O'Brien, Hollom, Fforde and Page signature types, mostly GEF to UNC, along with a further group One Pound (16) O'Brien (4), Hollom (2), Page (10), Ten Shillings Hollom (3) in mixed higher grades with some consecutives, along with a further group One Pound (5) of minor miscuts, ink fades and an interesting serial number, these in mixed grades

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